About

A. Clay Holder joined MAA in 2017, initially serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer with responsibility for required SEC filings, compliance with GAAP, financial statements and internal controls over financial statements, and accounts payable, among other accounting functions.

On April 1, 2024, Mr. Holder was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer with added responsibilities for financial planning, tax, REIT qualification, investor relations and capital markets. Prior to joining MAA, Mr. Holder spent seven years in multiple accounting and finance roles at AutoZone, Inc., and began his career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen and Deloitte. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Roles

Mid America Apartment Communities Inc.
EVP, Chief Financial Officer · Current role
2017–present
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer · Promoted to EVP, CFO on April 1, 2024.
2017 – 2024
AutoZone, Inc.
Multiple accounting and finance roles · Spent seven years prior to joining MAA.
Arthur Andersen and Deloitte
Public accounting · Began his career in public accounting.

Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Salary
$519,215
ComponentAnnual base salary
Bonus
$400
ComponentAnnual holiday bonus
All other compensation
$59,144
Total compensation
$2,284,086

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2025

Cash incentive

Annual cash incentive
$565,450
FormCash
Target Opportunity
Evaluation periodFY2025

Stock awards

Stock awards
$1,139,877
FormLTIP awards
ValuationGrant date fair value, FASB ASC Topic 718

Also at Mid America Apartment Communities Inc.

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